a principle that says a person under attack ha the right to stand and defend himself with force and if the assailant is killed he won’t be considered guilty. See justifiable homicide.
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a principle that says a person under attack ha the right to stand and defend himself with force and if the assailant is killed he won’t be considered guilty. See justifiable homicide.
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